Saint George, SC19 days ago
li>Conducts hearings on all aspects of estates, including how assets are disbursed or distributed, Right to Demand Hearing cases, disagreements over fees to the Personal Representative or to others involved, contested appointment of Personal Representative, disagreement over the actions of the Personal Representative, approval of sale of real estate within the estate during the probate process, Rules to Show Cause for contempt cases, Declaratory Judgements, determination of the validity of a will, determination of whether a copy of a will can be admitted as an original Will, restraint of Personal Representative, demand for bond of Personal Representatives, and any other legal proceeding authorized by Title 62 as it pertains to estates. Works with judges around the state to organize and speak at various Continuing Legal Education classes for both judges and attorneys; to amend the forms for the new guardianship and conservatorship code; and revise the current commitment forms with the Department of Mental Health; to draft new filings for the revisions to the estate Code revisions, to work on conformity with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and any other issues that arise where the South Carolina Associate of Probate Judges can work with another agency or organization to rectify problems to best serve our families and for the proper administration of the law.